Updated On: 02 March, 2026 09:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
A Borivli family in Bahrain spends sleepless nights under drone alerts and missile sirens while kin in Mumbai are glued to phones, waiting for word of their safety, reports Shirish Vaktania

Abhijeet Mohite, with his wife Monali and son Aarav in Bahrain, where the family has been shifted to safer accommodation amid ongoing sirens and security alerts. Pics/By Special Arrangement
A Borivli family living in Bahrain has spent sleepless nights under sirens, drone alerts, and missile strikes as regional tensions spill across West Asia, forcing them out of their home and into emergency accommodation while flights remain suspended and relatives back in Mumbai anxiously track every update. The Mohites, who moved abroad five years ago for work, are now among many Indian families caught in the ripple effects of the conflict, navigating fear, uncertainty and restricted movement while waiting for normalcy to return.

Family members remain in constant contact over video calls as the Bahrain-based Mohites navigate the tense situation abroad